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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 465 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an MD-82, then departed from runway 15 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH). The takeoff distance was 1,655 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 31,420 feet above sea level (asl) over the town of Alsterdorf, located in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. The climb from 1,203 feet asl to 31,420 feet asl took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 1 mile west of Wendeburg, a town located in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Dorndorf, a town located in the state of Thuringia, Germany. The descent from 31,646 feet asl to 9,566 feet asl took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south-west of Florstadt, a town located in the state of Hessen, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 1 mile west of Hammersbach, a town located in the state of Hessen, Germany. The descent from 9,135 feet asl to 6,204 feet asl took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north-east of Bad Orb, a town located in the state of Hessen, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, starting 2 miles south-west of Bad Orb. The descent from 5,994 feet asl to 1,654 feet asl took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) was made from the east, with a heading of 250.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 25L, which had a length of 3,984 meters. The threshold height at 69 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 465 meters, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,288 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing
The MD-82 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 91.6%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,984 meters.
The threshold height at 69 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a relatively high rate. This could be attributed to the aircraft's configuration or the pilot's decision to descend more aggressively.
The touchdown distance of 465 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels may have hit the runway with some force.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's decision to align the aircraft with the runway. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C, wind speed of 6 knots at 190°, and a crosswind of 5 knots and headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,288 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown, and the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 91.6%.
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